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Jason and the Argonauts

G Released Jun 19, 1963 1h 44m Kids & Family Fantasy List
89% Tomatometer 46 Reviews 79% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings
After saving the life of his royal father's usurper, Pelias (Douglas Wilmer), whom he fails to recognize, Jason (Todd Armstrong) is encouraged by the conniving murderer to begin a quest in search of the Golden Fleece. In doing so, Pelias hopes for Jason's death to thwart the prophecy that he will reclaim the throne. Along the journey, Jason is protected by the goddess Hera (Honor Blackman), and his crew includes Hercules (Nigel Green) and Acastus (Gary Raymond), a saboteur planted by Pelias. Read More Read Less
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Don Chaffey's Jason and the Argonauts is an outlandish, transportive piece of nostalgia whose real star is the masterful stop-motion animation work of Ray Harryhausen.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com There are moments where, if asked, I may tell you that I think 1963’s Jason and the Argonauts is the greatest motion picture ever made. Rated: 4/4 Aug 4, 2023 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Special-effects buffs generally cite this 1963 effort by Ray Harryhausen as the master's masterpiece, and his work does a great deal to enliven the tired plot and vacuous stars. Dec 5, 2014 Full Review Ian Nathan Empire Magazine For sheer old-fashioned, childhood rekindling adventure you really can't go past it. Rated: 4/5 Nov 27, 2012 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Remains great entertainment for kids. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 2, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Though a worthy addition to the series of fantasy films adorned with Harryhausen's animation, the characters and creatures don't make the list of his most iconic concoctions. Rated: 5/10 Aug 24, 2020 Full Review Nathanael Hood Unseen Films But what puts it over the top is a strange sense of melancholy pervading the machismo heroics. Rated: 9/10 Apr 12, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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steve b an absolute masterpiece, probably the greatest piece of cinematic history when talos turns his head. 100% recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/20/24 Full Review Leaburn O A ridiculous story pretty well told within the limitations of CGI of those days. It was ok to watch but just wildly dated so hard to rate higher. Watched it in Film4. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review ANY1aBLUE There aren't half some miserable so and so's writing these reviews. You have to judge this by the era in which it was made. At the time, the special effects were astonishing. It's comforting viewing for folks of a certain age. Harmless, memorable and terrific entertainment. There are many similar films made many years after this one that can't get anywhere near it. Sunday afternoon, miserable outside and you've got a cold? This is perfect for just that time,….. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Axel Andres S Una película que a envejecido bien, con los Efectos Especiales que en su época causaron impacto en varias escenas memorables como La estatua de Talos, las Arpías, los esqueletos y la Hydra. Esta película es un excelente clásico del mundo del cine y también es una de las mejores películas basadas en la mitología griega. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Alec B An important milestone for special effects and its always fun. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Ezra O A great motion picture based off of a amazing Greek myth that was made well coming down from music to special effects to even acting I could proudly say I would recommend this movie to a lot of people I know! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After saving the life of his royal father's usurper, Pelias (Douglas Wilmer), whom he fails to recognize, Jason (Todd Armstrong) is encouraged by the conniving murderer to begin a quest in search of the Golden Fleece. In doing so, Pelias hopes for Jason's death to thwart the prophecy that he will reclaim the throne. Along the journey, Jason is protected by the goddess Hera (Honor Blackman), and his crew includes Hercules (Nigel Green) and Acastus (Gary Raymond), a saboteur planted by Pelias.
Director
Don Chaffey
Producer
Charles H. Schneer
Screenwriter
Jan Read, Beverley Cross
Distributor
Criterion Collection, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Columbia Pictures, RCA/Columbia
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Morningside Worldwide S.A.
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 19, 1963, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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